Rarbg X265 Encoding Settings Better ⇒ «NEWEST»
They almost never used --no-sao (Sample Adaptive Offset). SAO smooths out artifacts but also destroys fine film grain, making faces look waxy.
Based on analysis of hundreds of their releases (using MediaInfo ), here is the baseline RARBG-inspired profile. We will then upgrade it. rarbg x265 encoding settings better
aq-mode=3:psy-rd=2.0:psy-rdoq=1.0:rd=4:tu-intra-depth=3:limit-modes=1 They almost never used --no-sao (Sample Adaptive Offset)
-c:a libopus -b:a 192k -ac 6 -c:a libopus -b:a 96k -ac 2 rarbg x265 encoding settings better